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First story:
The seven daughters of the Goddess of Heaven caught the eye of a Cowherd during one of their visits to earth.The daughters were bathing in a river and the Cowherd, Niu Lang, decided to have a bit of fun by running off with their clothing. It fell upon the prettiest daughter (who happened to be the seventh born), to ask him to return their clothes. Of course, since Niu Lang had seen the daughter, Zhi Nu, naked, they had to be married. The couple lived happily for several years. Eventually however, the Goddess of Heaven became fed up with her daughter's absence, and ordered her to return to heaven. However, the mother took pity on the couple and allowed them to be reunited once a year. Legend has it that on the seventh night of the seventh moon, magpies form a bridge with their wings for Zhi Nu to cross to meet her husband.
2nd story:
Niu Lang and Zhi Nu were fairies living on opposite sides of the Milky Way. Feeling sorry for the two lonely sprites, the Jade Emperor of Heaven actively tried to bring them together. Unfortunately, he succeeded too well - Niu Lang and Zhi Nu became so enraptured with each other that they neglected their work. Annoyed, the Jade Emperor decreed that from that point on, the couple could only meet once a year - on the seventh night of the seventh moon.
Which version of story will you believe?
相传牛郎父母早逝，又常受到哥嫂的虐待，只有一头老牛相伴。有一天老牛给他出了计谋，要娶织女做妻子。到了那一天，美丽的仙女们果然到银河沐浴，并在水中嬉戏。这时藏在芦苇中的牛郎突然跑出来拿走了织女的衣裳。惊惶失措的仙女们急忙上岸穿好衣裳飞走了，唯独剩下织女。在牛郎的恳求下，织女答应做他的妻子。婚后，牛郎织女男耕女织，相亲相爱，生活得十分幸福美满。织女还给牛郎生了一儿一女。后来，老牛要死去的时候，叮嘱牛郎要把它的皮留下来，到急难时披上以求帮助。老牛死后，夫妻俩忍痛剥下牛皮，把牛埋在山坡上。 织女和牛郎成亲的事被天庭的玉帝和王母娘娘知道后，他们勃然大怒，并命令天神下界抓回织女。天神趁牛郎不在家的时候，抓走了织女。牛郎回家不见织女，急忙披上牛皮，担了两个小孩追去。眼看就要追上，王母娘娘心中一急，拔下头上的金簪向银河一划，昔日清浅的银河一霎间变得浊浪滔天，牛郎再也过不去了。从此，牛郎织女只能泪眼盈盈，隔河相望，天长地久，玉皇大帝和王母娘娘也拗不过他们之间的真挚情感，准许他们每年七月七日相会一次，相传，每逢七月初七，人间的喜鹊就要飞上天去，在银河为牛郎织女搭鹊桥相会。此外，七夕夜深人静之时，人们还能在葡萄架或其他的瓜果架下听到牛郎织女在天上的脉脉情话.
That's all.
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